3. Objectives
⢠Identify 12 classic accident
pitfalls.
⢠Define what is dangerous.
⢠Give real examples.
⢠How do we do it safely?
4. #1 Classic Pitfall
Responding to peer pressure.
G-CRST, A109, Central London 16 January 2013
#1 Classic Pitfall
Responding to Peer Pressure.
5. #1 Classic Pitfall
Responding to peer pressure.
G-CRST, A109, Central London 16 January 201
Responding to Peer Pressure
This is poor decision making
based upon emotional responses
to peers rather than evaluating a
situation objectively.
10. Mental Expectancy
The inability to recognize and cope with
changes in a situation different than
that anticipated or planned. Visual
illusions and similar aural sounds
occurring at the âwrongâ time often
lead to such miscues.
15. Get-There-It-Is
This âdisease,â common among pilots,
clouds the vision and impairs judgment
by causing a fixation on the original
goal or destination combined with a
total disregard for any alternative
courses of action.
20. Duck Under Syndrome
The tendency to âsneak a peekâ by
descending below minimums during an
approach. Based on a belief that there
is always a built in âfudge factorâ that
can be used or an unwillingness to
admit defeat and shoot a missed
approach.
25. Scud Running
Pushing the capabilities of the
pilot and the aircraft to the limits
by trying to maintain visual
contact with the terrain while
trying to avoid physical contact
with it.
30. Continuing VFR Into IMC
The all-to-often result of the practice of
scud running when this becomes the
only alternative to flying into the
ground. It is even more dangerous if
the pilot is not instrument qualified or is
unwilling to believe what the
instruments are indicating.
35. Getting Behind The Aircraft
Allowing events or the situation to
control your actions rather than
the other way around. This is
characterized by a constant state
of surprise at what happens next.
38. Loss of Positional/Situational Awareness
Another case of âgetting behind the
aircraftâ which results in not knowing
where you are, and an inability to
recognize deteriorating circumstances
and/or the misjudgment of the rate of
deterioration.
43. Operating Without Sufficient Fuel Reserves
Ignoring minimum fuel reserve
requirements under either Visual Flight
rules or Instrument Flight Rules. This is
generally the result overconfidence, a
lack of flight planning, or deliberately
ignoring the regulations.
48. Descent Below Minimum Enroute Altitude
The duck-under syndrome
(mentioned earlier) manifesting
itself during the en route portion
of an Instrument Flight Rules
operation.
53. Flying Outside the Envelope
Unjustified reliance on the (usually
mistaken) belief that the aircraftâs high
performance capabilities meet the
demands imposed by the pilotâs (usually
overestimated) high performance flying
skills.
58. Neglect of Flt Planning, Checks, Pre-Flights, Etc.
Unjustified reliance on the pilotâs
(usually overestimated) short and
long term memory of regular
flying skills, of repetitive and
familiar routes, etc.
62. 12 Classic Pitfalls - Summary
⢠Responding to peer pressure.
⢠Mental expectancy.
⢠Get-there-it is.
⢠Duck Under Syndrome.
⢠Scud Running.
⢠Continuing VFR into IMC.
⢠Getting Behind The Aircraft.
⢠Loss of Positional/Situational Awareness.
⢠Operating Without Sufficient Fuel Reserves
⢠Descent Below Minimums En Route.
⢠Flying Outside The Envelope.
⢠Neglect of Flt Planning, Checks, Pre Flights etc.
